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Iowa City and its curious communities are continually offering ways to engage and teach young minds while creating an experience they’ll remember years later. If you find it difficult to discover new activities for kids that change up the normal routine...

Many of us who grew up in Iowa probably have fond childhood memories of collecting caterpillars and chasing monarch butterflies in our backyards. Sadly, for today’s children of our home state, the joyful experience of interacting with America’s most ...

Growing up in Clayton County, there were always festivals and events that I went to with my family on the weekends. In autumn, it seemed like every weekend there was always something going on. Autumn has always been one of my favorite seasons because...

The ukulele is the recorder of the string family: anyone can learn to play one in minutes with minimal instruction. You can, too, regardless of your current musical knowledge. Just show up at the Davenport Main Library (321 Main St. in Davenport) on ...

Summer is here and it’s never too late to think about taking a great vacation, maybe even in your own backyard of Iowa! Whether you are hoping for a quick weekend getaway or a fun-filled family outing, Lakeside Hotel Casino in Osceola is the one-stop...

A child holds onto the fishing line and smiles as her perch twirls around.
A dad helps his son put a marshmallow on a sharpened stick to roast over an open fire.
A teenager helps his grandma hold a disc golf disc and throw it to the nearest basket....

It's fair season in Iowa! The Iowa State Fair held each summer in Des Moines is known as one of the best in the entire nation, but Iowa is also home to many excellent county fairs! The Woodbury County Fair definitely fits that bill. The Woodbury County...

With the varying Midwest weather—sun, rain and snow all in one week—there is one thing that is certain… March is here and it’s filled with tons of family fun in Northeast Iowa!
The month of March can bring a lot of different things, but you can alwa...

Lace up your running shoes and load up the kids for some family-friendly fun in Grinnell this weekend. Grinnell Games, Iowa’s Family Sports Festival, is a weekend of active events for all ages and fitness levels. Add on top of that a full day of free...

You may have heard of Karl King, who wrote many famous band marches including the Barnum & Bailey's Circus March. In 1920, King settled in Fort Dodge and the next year lobbied the Iowa legislature to pass the Iowa Band Law, which allows cities to pass...